As restaurants and bars struggled to survive, the pub owner at Mac’s Public House in New York City was led away in handcuffs as the rest of the community stood in support.

For weeks, Danny Presti, one of the pub owners, stood against the state’s order, which prohibited him from serving diners indoors. Presti, along with co-owner Keith McAlarney posted a sign that declared that the pub is an autonomous region. In retaliation, authorities had issued a thousand dollar fine against the owners and had revoked their license to sell liquor. Despite the challenges, Mac’s pub owners remained defiant.

Until now.

On Thursday, Presti was eventually led in handcuffs after repeated warnings to stop serving indoor dining. Republican State Sen. Andrew Lanza was also present during the arrest. The Senator argued against the officers, saying that there was only a “cease and desist” order and not a call for arrest. “I was told you would tell me why he was arrested, and now I’m asking for that answer,” Lanza demanded. In addition, the Senator also tried to calm the crowd by saying, “I understand that we feel very strongly about this.” Finally, Lanza also assured them that they will continue to fight for New York business owners.

While the pub owner was led away by law enforcement officers, the community came together to show their support. Some of the bar patrons booed and shouted at the authorities. In addition, dozens of local business owners also showed up and stood outside of Mac’s Pub.

Presti’s arrest came after his pub was included in NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s orange district. According to Cuomo’s executive orders, areas under the orange district were banned from serving indoor dining, in spite of the increasingly cold weather.

Presti’s attorney, Mark Fonte, also called out other business owners in the restaurant industry to remain “resilient” until they can finally appeal the decision. According to reports, a failure to follow the state’s law would result in a $10,000 fine per day.

This is not the first time that the state had struck down against business owners. Last month, a U.S. military veteran and gym owner, Robby Dinero, ripped a $15,000 fine in front of public health officials. At that time, Dinero, along with close to a hundred business owners, held a meeting to provide possible solutions to resolve Cuomo’s health restrictions. Suddenly, state authorities barged in on the meeting in violation of the 10-person gathering, which led to a heated confrontation.